President Trump meets with GOP senators about budget bill; Political strategist Terry Sullivan discusses his successful summit of Mount Everest
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Tom Hanson reports on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office that say President Trump’s budget bill will increase the deficit by trillions, the president’s decision to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25 to 50% and an arrest in connection with last month’s bombing at a fertility clinic in California.
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Roughly a quarter of consumers use “buy now, pay later” loans for ordinary expenses like groceries. That’s worrisome, a personal finance expert says.
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President Trump has doubled his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from 25% to 50%. The new import taxes took effect overnight. They apply to nearly all U.S. trading partners, except for the U.K. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more on what’s behind the decision.
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Three sisters missing in Washington state have been found dead, and officials are seeking their dad, Travis Decker, who is suspected in their kidnapping and murder. CBS News’ Shanelle Kaul has more.
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Elon Musk vows to punish Republicans over their spending plans, offering a lesson in what can happen when concentrated power turns on those who fueled it. “CBS Evening News” co-anchor John Dickerson explains.
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President Trump is ordering an investigation into whether former President Joe Biden used an autopen to sign key documents like pardons.
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The Congressional Budget Office released new numbers on the monetary impacts of President Trump’s budget bill and tariffs on Wednesday. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
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Vigil held for injured victims of Colorado firebombing attack; Reporter’s Notebook: Musk’s GOP threats and the risks of concentrated power
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President Trump has signed a proclamation to ban travel from certain countries, citing national security risks, administration officials told CBS News.
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